What is the relationship between learner abilities evidenced on standardized assessments of the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System (CASAS) and learner performance on the General Educational Development (GED) high school equivalency exam? This study utilizes data from Connecticut to analyze this relationship of CASAS scores to GED results and expand upon the findings from a prior research effort.

This paper analyzes the relationship between the number of hours that learners attend in adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs and the learning gains they attain on standardized assessments in the areas of basic listening and reading.

Building Skills to Compete in a Changing Economy: Connecticutís Workforce Education Initiative

This report provides an historical recap of Adult Educationís workforce education efforts, culminating in the full model reflected in the Workforce Education Initiative. It also documents system and capacity building efforts at the state and program level.

This article was published in the Maine Fertilizer newsletter in 2003. It describes Connecticut's process for implementing technology in adult education programs statewide and outlines some preliminary lessons learned.

This study provides a solid basis for identifying priority competencies for all learners in Connecticutís adult basic education programs. It is significant and unique because it reflects the perspectives of business and industry providers, learners, instructional service providers, and state agency and public service providers. It also addresses the need to collaborate with other agencies and institutions serving adults and to address societal needs, including parenting, civic responsibilities, and employment participation. The competencies identified in this study provide the necessary baseline data to develop relevant curriculum and instruction to meet these new and emerging needs.

This report documents the skill levels in reading, math, and listening of individuals at the time of their entry into an adult education program. It also presents information about selected learner demographics, test score distributions, and functional skill descriptors.